[BNM] .NET Source code anyone?!

[David Pashley]

On Oct 11, 2007 at 12:35, paul perrin praised the llamas by saying:
> copyright generally means the richest man wins doesn't it?
> 
> However, the flaw in all software patents is that the idea and
> implementation tend to be so closely entwined, that what is protected and
> what is not can be pretty subjective.
> 
> You can infringe a patent with out even knowing it exists, or having known
> anything about it - does the same apply to copyright?
> 
No, two people can independantly produce the same or similar work and
both retain the copyright on their work. Not entirely sure how
derivative works would work out if one is more liberally licensed than
another.

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